Frankenstein Collage Explanation Frankenstein is a gothic novel written by Mary Shelley that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young inspired man who creates a creature from dead body parts. The creature, who is initially kind and curious, is later rejected by society and seen as a monster. The novel explores themes of isolation, dangerous knowledge, revenge, nature, and lost innocence. The novel takes place in two very different settings: the Arctic and Switzerland. The novel begins in the Arctic, the setting is used to create a sense of isolation, which mirrors one of the themes of the novel. The arctic is portrayed as a harsh and unforgiving place. Later in the novel, the action is moved to Switzerland, where Victor and his family …show more content…
Victor solves his curiosity by creating relationships through different people and learning how the body works, and eventually creating the creature. “Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition, for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me.” The creature is feeling envious of his creator’s happiness. He feels he is Satan when he sees Victor’s happiness, and that he is consumed by feelings of envy and bitterness. “The murderous mark of the fiend’s grasp was on her neck, and the breath had ceased to issue from her lips.” Victor is describing the death of Elizabeth, and it is significant because it shows the terrible consequences of Victor’s actions and the monster’s violence as it is shown through the theme of dangerous knowledge. “Was I, then, a monster, a blot upon the earth, from which all men fled and whom all men disowned?” Finally, the creature is questioning his own identity and place in the world. This quote is seen through the theme of isolation, and the creature’s loneliness as he has a desperate desire to be accepted and loved by